Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-09-09

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from tho bottom Of my heart" said Lacroil
gently.
u do not need or want your pity. The
whole past life of my husband proves bis in
nocence. An honest man does not become q
murderer from one day to another without
motives You can accuse him, arrest him
try him in the courts of justice, but he will
pass through ali with q clear name. But il
pains me to think of all this unmerited
trouble"
Assassin without motivesl Do you know
anything about your husbands business
madamen With this he placed before bel
the accusing letters. She read them as in q
dream, and sho understood all, but she said
no word, though she could not suppress q
gesture of horror.
snow, madame, shall be Obliged, even in
spite Of my own wish, to interrogate your
little girl We will so to your house, as she
is too i'll to come here"
NJ. Lacroix accompanied Henriette to the
villa and went with her to the parlor.
$50, then, you wish TO speak with Suzannel
You wish to question her, although tell
you she Is sickf
She bent her head discouraged, and walked
slowly to her bed room. Suzanne was there
and sprang to her mothers arms, md as sht
kissed her Henrietta whispered In her ear
nRemembcr" They then returned to the
room, and Henriette said:
$50, my child, to this gentleman anc
answer whatever he asks YOGI
Suzanne advanced timidly and placed her
self between the knees of NJ Lacroix, wht
put his arm around her and kissed her fore
head kindly. "She has her lesson and viii
say nothing" thought be. Gently he spoke
putting his hand beneath the little chin so ~
to look full into the lovely eyes Of the child
do you remember THAT you did night be-
fore last, little onel"
She reflected moment, and then answered
In a firm, clear voice:
"NVhy, yes, sir. 1 played in the garden,
and watercd my flowers, and l made big
bouquet Of roses for the dinner table, and
then 1 played with my new big doll, which
mamma gave me that morning because WINS
seven years old that day. And then l helped
mamma, and we made my doll lovely blue
satin dress, and we put it on, and we made
her hat just like it. That was all, l think"
"But in the cvening--atter the lamps were
lightedr
IL did nothing. l staid by mamma, who
was teaching me a verse to say to papa; but
did not say it until the next morning, because
papa did not come home until 1 was in bed"
"You forget many things"
"That may be; ! don't know
do you know how late It was when you
went 10 bedF
81 do not know. Perhaps mamma could
tell youn
"When you were on the balcony what did
you see in the streetr
"Nothng."
"Di1 you not see q man, the very ono you
were waiting for, your fatherl Did you not
see him go into your neighbours housei Did
you not call him, and then say: Look, there
goes Papa into the neighbours house, and an
instant after heard pistol shot, which must
have frightened youi Now, tell me the truth,
my childn
"No, sir; and 1 do not know what you
mean" And the courageous child looked at
her mother with an infinite tenderness.
Henriette was seated near the window, where
she could SEQ Suzanne without being seen by
Lacroix, who was voxed and Illuminated by
his lack Of success with these two weak
creatures, who were still too strong for him.
"Madamc, " said Lacroix suddenly, 81 would
DO Obliged TO you il you would leave me nlono
with this child few minutes. From your
room You can hear all we say.n
HenIiotte rose and walked feebly to herf
room, wheresho dropped, nm inertmass, on the
first chair. Now then, dear, listen to me-
In obstinately refusing to tell mo what you
saw you nro doing great harm to your
father. Why will you not tell me oil you saw
and heardl Who ore you afraid of Did your
mother tell you to keep silentl lf she did she
was wrong. ] do not want 20 harm your
father. There arc people, though, who pro
tend that they saw him go night before last
into N. Lnrouette's house TO kill him and take
his money, You loveyour father, am sure,
and want him 70 como back to you, Well, II